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Google says it wants you to sign into Gmail with QR codes, not SMS

Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The ...
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Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and ...